Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1) Support Group

Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.

eglanol ?? bf= depression

my beautiful baby girl is 5weeks old.whn i was pregies i couldnt wait to bf but now im finding its making me depressed.has anyone experinced this.i dont know wht to do everyone including my hubby wants me to bf and i want to do whts best for her.she hardly sleeps at nite and often wants to feed thus making me feel depro and my milk supply low.has anyone heard of egnanol(dont know if im spelling it right) its supp to b an mild antidepressant and its side effect is more breastmilk.has anyone tried it?

Hi, I BF both of my daughters for one year. I had bad post partum with my second daughter. I could not stop crying and when I BF it made me feel worse. It got so bad that I finally called my OB/GYN and he gave me a script for Zoloft. I felt better within two hours of taking it. I felt normal again. I would strongly urge you to take care of your depression. You need to do what's best for you. If you think that means giving up BF then that's okay, but I think you should talk to your dr first. I hope you feel better soon.

If the md says you need meds, then you may need to take them, at least for a short while. However, this does not necessarily mean that you cannot bf. As a matter of fact, most meds are compatible with bf.

Also, there are exceptions to every rule, but it has been found that bf helps keep you attuned to your baby, and actually helps prevent PPD!

A big factor here may be lack of sleep, which IMO may be easily solved by co-sleeping. As a matter of fact, the WHO and UNICEF actually recommend it, provided you are bf and following certain safety guidelines. Send me a pm, and I will send you an electronic booklet, on how to co-sleep safely. It is so much easier if you do not have to get up out of bed, fumble in your sleep, sit in a rocker, bf, bur, and change diapers, several times in the middle of the night! You just lift your shirt, bub latches. Because he is half asleep anyway, he will go straight back to sleep, usually no need to burp, no pssing of stool and hence no diaper change! :) And you can blissfully fall bck asleep.

There are special hormones in bm that help make the baby naturally sleepy, and when you do bf, your hormones also make YOU more sleeply. That way, you are both in sync! DO not think for one minute though, that formula feeding may make your life easier...imagine getting up int he middle of the night, measuring, mixing,, microwaving, cleaning, plus th eburping, diapering, and falling back to sleep....no! IMO, bf is actually way easier, once it is established.

YOu should also go to motherisk.org on th einternet, and call them up to check the safety of any drug in bf.

As I said, most drugs are safe for bf,. But you have to consider each individually. See this link:

It is very normal for any new mom to be overwhelmed with a newborn, esp. when you are just learning the ropes of how to care for bub, AND how to bf! It is draining. Maybe try to give it a few more weeks, and see how you feel. Generally, bf stabilizes after the first 6-8 weeks, and you may find it a hell of a lot easier to cope.

Please do not take th edecision to give up bf lightly, for whatever reason. Onc eyou stop, you can (almost never) go back.

You are doing great! Keep up the excellent work, momma! It gets easier, I promise!

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